# 224 - Elijah: Fire From Heaven - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, When King Ahaziah falls and faces death, he seeks answers from a false god instead of the living God. In 2 Kings 1, Elijah delivers a fiery warning that exposes the danger of misplaced trust and the mercy hidden even in judgment.Episode 224 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 115:4–5,8, "Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust in them."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:43) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:33) Elijah: Fire From Heaven(27:13) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Elijah: Ahab & The Dogs
# 223 - Elijah: Ahab & The Dogs - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, King Ahab’s thirst for false prophecy leads him to the battlefield where God’s word proves unshakable. In this episode on 1 Kings 22, Elijah’s warning echoes as deception, pride, and judgment collide—reminding us that silencing the truth never spares us from it.Episode 223 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Isaiah 5:20, "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter." Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:47) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:52) Elijah: Ahab & The Dogs(28:20) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Elijah: The Blood of Naboth
# 222 - Elijah: The Blood of Naboth - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, When Naboth refuses to sell his vineyard, Jezebel weaves a deadly plot that leaves the soil soaked with innocent blood. In this chilling episode from 1 Kings 21, discover how silence enables injustice—and why God’s justice never forgets.Episode 222 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 3:31–32, “Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways. For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(00:59) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:18) Elijah: The Blood of Naboth(29:15) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Elijah: Jezebel & Ahab’s Wars
# 221 - Elijah: Jezebel, & Ahab’s War - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, When King Ahab faces invasion, God grants him an unexpected victory—but mercy given outside of obedience becomes his downfall. In this episode from 1 Kings 20, discover how compromise in the name of power can turn triumph into judgment.Episode 221 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Isaiah 40:28–29, "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:29) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:30) Elijah: Jezebel, & Ahab’s War(26:29) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Elijah: The Still, Small Voice
# 220 - Elijah: The Still, Small Voice - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Fresh from fire and victory, Elijah collapses under fear and despair—wondering if his obedience has been wasted. In this episode, discover how God meets the weary prophet not in wind, earthquake, or flame, but in a whisper that still speaks today.Episode 220 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 56:4, In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:55) Intro with Yael Eckstein(03:01) Elijah: The Still, Small Voice(32:31) Reflection with Yael EcksteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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